urea as a substiute?

[nanok66]

I have found that pure ammonium nitrate is very hard to find, for me urea (CH4N2O I think) can be obtained much more easily. Is it possible to substitute urea for use in anfo type explosives?

Or is there a way to convert urea into an ammonium nitrate substitute?

[knowledgehungry]

Wow this is the first good post a newbie has made in a long time... Oh wait no... no its not at all, urea as a substitute for NH4NO3??? Just because they're both fertilizers doesn't mean they're both explosives:rolleyes:. Who ever said there is no such thing as a stupid question should be shot.

[Al Koholic]

I suppose it couldn't hurt to mention that he could make some urea nitrate if he has some nitric acid....oh wait....if you can't get AN, I suppose it isn't worth the time anyway...

I just had to add...c'mon dude...if you reeeeeeaaaaaaly wanted to find some AN you could without that much effort. Why should urea be easier to obtain? Cold paks...

[jimmyboy]

he is right though - ammon nitrate is alot harder to find these days -- urea definitely cannot substitute.. the only thing i know urea is good for is maybe a cyanide synth

[blindreeper]

That is the stupidest thing I have heard all week. Can I substitue urea for ammonium nitrate :rolleyes: Thats like saying can I substitute KCl for KClO4 in flash cause they both have potassium and chlorine in them. I can't see him/her around ehre to much longer

[zeocrash]

you could substitute urea for AN, it would be utterly useless. but still while we're on the topic, chech out this (http://www.roguesci.org/theforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1499) awesome explosive
i really want to use the forum flame form, but i'm not sure if this guy merits a use.

[Anthony]

HED...:rolleyes: